SwayBG+ – advanced multi-monitor background manager for sway

SwayBG+ is a powerful, feature-rich background manager specifically designed for Sway window manager.

It provides both GUI and CLI interfaces for managing backgrounds across multiple monitors with advanced positioning, scaling, and persistence features.

Features include:

• Advanced Background Management:
  • Multiple Background Modes: Stretched, Fill, Fit, Center, Tile.
  • Visual Image Positioning: Drag and drop image positioning with real-time preview.
  • Corner Resize Controls: Visual resize handles for precise image scaling.
  • Multi-Monitor Support: Seamless background management across multiple displays.
  • Real-Time Preview: See exactly how your background will look before applying.
• Monitor Configuration:
  • Visual Monitor Layout: Drag and drop monitor positioning.
  • Inline Editing: Double-click to edit resolution, position, and scale.
  • Real Resolution Detection: Automatically detects available resolutions for each monitor.
  • Live Configuration: Apply changes immediately or save to config file.
  • Screen Orientation Support: Full support for vertical monitors and rotated displays.
• Screen Orientation Features:
  • Transform Support: Normal, 90°, 180°, 270° rotations plus flipped variants.
  • Visual Indicators: GUI shows effective resolution and orientation status.
  • CLI Control: Set orientations via command line with –orientation flag.
  • Smart Background Handling: Automatically adjusts backgrounds for rotated monitors.
  • Portrait Monitor Support: Perfect for vertical coding displays and reading monitors.
• Persistence & Startup:
  • Automatic Persistence: Backgrounds survive reboots and sway restarts.
  • Startup Integration: Automatically adds restoration script to sway config.
  • Configuration Backup: Automatic backup of sway config before changes.
  • Smart Detection: Automatically detects and restores previous backgrounds.
• User Interface:
  • Intuitive GUI: Clean, modern interface with visual controls.
  • Powerful CLI: Full command-line interface for automation and scripting.
  • Smart Workflows: Simplified button layout eliminates confusion.

Website: github.com/alephpt/swaybgplus
Support:
Developer: Ancillary, Inc.
License: Freeware. Its license doesn’t meet the OSI definition of open source

SwayBG+ is written in Python. Learn Python with our recommended free books and free tutorials.

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